Priorities
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Update the Strategic Plan and Comprehensive Plan.
Set clear five, ten, and twenty year goals.
Connect those goals to annual budget and capital projects.
Make decisions with a longer view and prepare for change instead of reacting issue by issue.
Audit all systems and services and identify short comings.
Get an keep inventory of all city assets.
Get residents involvement about what the future of the city looks like.
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Modernize How City Hall Works
Make City Halls work easier to understand and track.
Make processes faster, easier to understand, and easier to use.
Improve permitting and business approvals.
Set clear timelines and strengthen follow through.
Make sure commission decisions are implemented as intended with clear accountability.
Hold regular town halls and keep communication accessible.
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Protect the character and individuality of Lake Worth Beach’s neighborhoods.
Encourage smart development.
Consider the effects of development on parking, infrastructure, and daily life.
Address affordability and the needs of renters.
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Plan and fund the upkeep of roads, water, sewer and stormwater systems.
Address flooding, King Tides, and other storm risks.
Address parking pressures.
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Make downtown active during the week.
Help small businesses navigate city rules and approvals.
Find a workable path for food trucks and other vendors on private property.
Put city-owned spaces to productive use.
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Use community based efforts to address dilapidated properties and neighborhoods.